By Tom McGowan I dream of there being a kite college, a place of kite making and flying. I envision them at a pep rally…
Posts published in “Rocking Chair Reflections”
By Julia Lazdins, Julia’s Grant Park Kitchen What does summer in Grant Park taste like to you? As a recent(ish) transplant from Texas…no, Florida…no, North…
By Emily Hennessee At The Nest Nursery School, food is more than just mealtime—it’s an essential part of nurturing children’s health, curiosity, and connection to…
By Steph Renz, Program Manager, Loaves & Fishes FOCUS Atlanta Based at Saint John the Wonderworker Orthodox Church at 543 Cherokee Avenue (at Orleans Street)…
By Robert M. Sarwark The Porch Press was founded in 1986, after several other local newspapers converged. That means that next year, 2026, marks forty…
By Tom Welander, a Friend of Grant Park Pool The Grant Park pool is open for the 2025 summer season. And it’s looking good. Both…
A review by Paul Bolster In their new book Abundance, Ezra Klein, a columnist and podcaster for The New York Times, and Derek Thompson, a journalist for The…
To the Editor, I appreciated the recent article titled Earth Month Tips for a Sustainable Home by Ross Jacobs, including tips for how we can all reduce…
By Jeremy Varner Increasing human population is reducing the pockets of woods and greenspace available for non-human neighbors in Atlanta. I think that statement is…
By Tom McGowan Coming across a speech a relative gave many years ago on the importance of apprenticeship caused me to reflect on the importance…